Secondary Containment for Transformers: What Utilities and Facilities Must Do

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Transformer oil secondary containment SPCC compliance catches most utilities and industrial facilities off guard. Most don’t realize their transformers count as oil storage under SPCC regulations until they get hit with a violation notice. Key Takeaways: Transformers containing 55+ gallons of oil count toward SPCC thresholds under 40 CFR 112.7 The impracticability alternative allows inspection … Read more

SPCC for Data Centers and Hospitals: Generator Fuel and Transformer Oil

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SPCC for Data Centers and Hospitals: Generator Fuel and Transformer Oil SPCC data center generator requirements catch facility managers off-guard when backup power systems push total oil storage past EPA thresholds. Your data center’s backup generators just pushed you past the 1,320-gallon threshold, and now the EPA wants an SPCC plan, even though you’re not … Read more